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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEASUREMENT
• Inserting the batteries:
Remove the cover of the battery compartment. Observe the correct polarity while inserting the batteries. At first all symbols will appear on the LCD display for 3 seconds, then the date 1 (month) – 1 (day) and the time 12:00.
•Set the date and the time
Press the button MODE and the month indicator will flash. Set the month with the button SET.
Press the button MODE again and the day indicator will flash. Set the day with the button SET.
Press the button MODE again and the hour indicator will flash.
Set the hour (in
Press the button MODE again and the minute indicator will flash. Set the minute with the button SET.
Press the button MODE once again to return to the time and date indicator. The device is now ready to operate.
•Steps to measure the blood pressure:
a)Secure the sleeve around your left upper arm (see chapter Correct Use of the Sleeve).
b)Sit on a chair and assume an upright body position (see chapter Correct Body Posture During Measurement).
c)Select with the button SET the desired number where you would like to save the measurement. Press the button START/STOP to start the appliance. The pumping process starts automatically. The pressure is raised automatically to 160 mmHg.
If there is a tendency of high blood pressure, the air pressure will automatically be raised to the required level. The inflation process can be stopped at any time by pressing the START/STOP button. There should not be more than 2 measurements within a short period of time as this could alter the measured data.
d)After inflation, the air will escape slowly during the measurement process. The heart symbol for the pulse will appear on the display.
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